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by rickmeister
Sat Oct 28, 2023 4:20 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Gear lever extension
Replies: 6
Views: 431
Australia

Gear lever extension

G'Day All! Just lashed out and bought a pair of DriRider Urban boots. I have had both of my ankles fused, resulting in minimal movement of the ankles (up and down). Have now found that the gear lever is too short for me to fit my new boot under it to change up. I adjusted the home position of the ge...
by rickmeister
Thu Aug 19, 2021 3:05 am
Forum: Audio, Bluetooth & Electrical System
Topic: Instruments completely dead!
Replies: 8
Views: 1788
Australia

Re: Instruments completely dead!

No...I didn't think of it. Will measure with the IGN on and get back to you.
by rickmeister
Mon Aug 16, 2021 4:08 am
Forum: Audio, Bluetooth & Electrical System
Topic: Instruments completely dead!
Replies: 8
Views: 1788
Australia

Re: Instruments completely dead!

Yep! Sure enough, there is a post there to connect a jumper lead to the +ve terminal. Thanks for that. Measured the volts at 12.89, the inbuilt voltmeter in the instrument cluster indicates 12.3V, 0.6V low.
by rickmeister
Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:00 am
Forum: Audio, Bluetooth & Electrical System
Topic: Instruments completely dead!
Replies: 8
Views: 1788
Australia

Re: Instruments completely dead!

Wow! I don't know. I'll pull the plastic off again (RHS) and have a better look. The older I'm getting, the more technophobic I'm becoming. Re: the dead instrument cluster...I wonder if pulling the fuses (there's only two of them) to check them, (thereby removing any power to whatever is still conne...
by rickmeister
Tue Aug 10, 2021 2:55 am
Forum: Audio, Bluetooth & Electrical System
Topic: Instruments completely dead!
Replies: 8
Views: 1788
Australia

Re: Instruments completely dead!

When all else fails, read the instructions!! Found the fuses, both OK. Went to place meter across the battery, but v.difficult to get to the inboard post. Hit the IGN button, 'lo and behold, the instrument cluster burst into life, started the bike, everything seems to work OK. Anyway, delete all ref...
by rickmeister
Tue Aug 10, 2021 12:53 am
Forum: Audio, Bluetooth & Electrical System
Topic: Instruments completely dead!
Replies: 8
Views: 1788
Australia

Instruments completely dead!

Haven't been riding much lately. Start the bike (2015R1200RT, keyless ign) regularly in the shed...starts OK. Battery is about 18month old. This time, failed to start, (symptoms of a low battery) but after several attempts, it burst into life. BUT...now the whole instrument panel is dead. When the I...
by rickmeister
Thu Jan 21, 2021 6:46 am
Forum: Maintenance, Servicing and Problems
Topic: Spare key
Replies: 10
Views: 1351
Australia

Spare key

Fellow RT owners...has anybody out there in cyberville ever used the plastic "spare" key to start their bike? From what I've read you need to pull part of the dashboard apart to get things happening. Alternatively, a direct replacement of the original battery operated key fob would be the ...
by rickmeister
Thu Jan 21, 2021 6:40 am
Forum: Maintenance, Servicing and Problems
Topic: Difficulty getting sidestand up
Replies: 32
Views: 3252
Australia

Re: Difficulty getting sidestand up

Interesting responses! Thank you. I haven't had a chance yet with the small hose clamp screwed firmly on the ball. I guess when all else fails I could try the piece of string idea. Another thought is to remove the side stand and weld a steel "hook" to the ball, pointing to the rear and the...
by rickmeister
Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:58 am
Forum: Maintenance, Servicing and Problems
Topic: Difficulty getting sidestand up
Replies: 32
Views: 3252
Australia

Re: Difficulty getting sidestand up

Thanks for the reply, gents!Frank...I don't know and have never heard of a "Nippy Norman" Any chance of a description or photo? Jack...Thanks...at the moment I have a small hose clamp, up tight around the ball, with the screw head towards the rear and facing down. Will definitely try the g...
by rickmeister
Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:18 pm
Forum: Maintenance, Servicing and Problems
Topic: Difficulty getting sidestand up
Replies: 32
Views: 3252
Australia

Difficulty getting sidestand up

I have a 2015 R1200RT. At times, I have great difficulty with getting the side stand up. At times I have needed to ask a bystander to flip it up for me! (v.embarrassing) The top of my shoe / boot doesn't at times doesn't get enough traction on the ball of the side stand so my foot keeps slipping off...
by rickmeister
Fri Jan 19, 2018 12:22 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Riders Manual
Replies: 2
Views: 810
Australia

Re: Riders Manual

David...Thanks v.much. A shade better than perfect!!

Rickmeister.
by rickmeister
Tue Jan 16, 2018 1:49 am
Forum: Wanted
Topic: Riders Manual
Replies: 2
Views: 810
Australia

Riders Manual

Dear All, Sorry that I've been absent from this forum for quite a while. Its just that the RT is going like a dream and everything seems to be hunky dory at the moment. (Touch wood that it stays that way!!) A good mate of mine has just purchased an ex-police 2011 model R1200RT. He is desirous of the...
by rickmeister
Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:54 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Plastic shroud, RHS at rear of right cylinder.
Replies: 4
Views: 1007
Australia

Plastic shroud, RHS at rear of right cylinder.

Dear All, As a newbie to the R1200RT, I've got what I think is a silly question, but it's annoying that I can't get it out of my head. Today I removed the black plastic shroud at the rear of the RHS cylinder, exposing the starter motor (at least I think it's the starter motor!) and other stuff. When...
by rickmeister
Mon Aug 22, 2016 10:32 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Emergency Key
Replies: 3
Views: 983
Australia

Re: Emergency Key

Thanks!! Being a newbie to all this electronic wizardry, I was shoving the wrong thing into the gap above the instrument panel. It works!!

Thanks again.
by rickmeister
Mon Aug 22, 2016 8:38 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Emergency Key
Replies: 3
Views: 983
Australia

Emergency Key

G'day! I'm new to this Forum. Just invested in a 2015 R1200RT, with 11,000Km on the clock. For the last 7 years my ride was a 1990 BMW K100LT. Then the R bike came available, and it blew me away!! Anyway, I have read the riders manual many times, and am trying to come to grips with how the little pl...